The History and Operation of Cedarville College

45 4, Library, Before Cedarville can become an accredited college, it will of necessity concentrate on the improvement of the library. It must "provide the reading facilities needed to make the educational program effective, and there should be evidence that such facilities are appropriately used. 11 6 Our counsellor states the weak- nesses in this area: "you will of course look forward to regional accreditation, and the total number of volumes will need to be increased .•• you will need additional table space as your enrollm'ent increases. 11 7 Plans are now under way to enlarge the seating space in the library. A recommendation will be made to the Board of Trustees requesting the expenditure of$ 8, 000 next year for the purchase of new books. Within the next three years our library should be near the required standard. 5. Accreditation. The average non-accredited college finds itself in a vicious circle. If it has money it can be accredited and attract students. If it is accredited it can get money and attract students. If it can enroll a large number of students it can, in all probability, get money and then be accredited, It is rather difficult to know where the circle can be broken. We have faced this problem in an attempt to train certified teachers. The State requires any Ohio college to have $ 500, 000 6North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Statement of Policy, (Revised Manual of Accreditation. Chicago: Com– mission on Insiitutions of Higher Education, 1941), p. 5, 1 Appendix K.